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Asakusa

浅草

A district in Taito-ku, Tokyo. It’s famous for the Senso-ji Temple and Asakusa Jinja Shrine. There are several other temples and shrines in Asakusa, as well as various festivals. Also Asakusa is famous for its annual Brazilian style Carnival.

Hagoita Fair

A popular annual event in Asakusa that is held as the year nears its end. Tens of venders gather at Sensoji Temple to sell a variety of colorful hagoita (羽子板, wooden paddles), from ornamental ones to those for children to play with. The fair was held from December 17 until December 19, 2017.

Taken by Yayoi Minowa

Edo Konjaku Monogatari

Literally “Edo Tales of the Past”, a cosplay event which features Japanese clothing.

Hozuki-Ichi, Ground Cherry Pod Fair, held on July 9 & 10, 2016. There is a belief that a prayer offered on July 10 is equivalent to praying 46,000 days, and thus many people have visited the temple on this day since the olden times. *Taken by Ayami Ito

Hanamatsuri, which refers to the memorial service performed at temples throughout Japan to celebrate the birth of Buddha on April 8th. *Taken by K2-Style

Hanayashiki

Tobu Asakusa Station

The Tobu Railway terminal is a surface station, which occupies a portion of the Matsuya Department Store. The station is used by local and limited express trains.

Tobu Railway and Taiwan Railways signed a ticket exchange agreement on Dec 19, 2015. This exchange will continue until Dec 18, 2016. *Taken by Masanori Tsuchibuchi

Sento

A type of Japanese communal bath house where customers pay for entrance.

Akebono-yu, located near Senso-ji Temple *Taken by Hiromi Suzuki

Imado Jinja Shrine

A shrine located in a neighborhood where north part of Asakusa. It is one of the Shichi-fuku-jin (七福神, Seven Lucky Gods) shrines of Asakusa.

So many “ema” boards (絵馬) and a rickshaw. Ema are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes. Those are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) receive them. *Taken by Hiromi Suzuki

Kappabashi Kitchen Town

A street between Ueno and Asakusa which is almost entirely populated with shops supplying the restaurant trade.